The 12 Days to Celebrate Mom
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May 5, 2020
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Take the 12-day challenge! I want you to feel good for Mother's Day. This is my gift to you. ...
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Is My Daughter Making (Perfect or Imperfect) Progress?
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April 28, 2020
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Every mom wants to see her daughter making progress. You hope to witness your teen moving forward and progressing in their academics, creativity, relationships, responsibility, and maturity. This yearning is instinctual in moms and feels like it is written in our DNA. Because this feeling is so...
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#065 Help to Motivate Teens with Online School and Create Momentum—Interview with Neha Gupta
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April 26, 2020
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Hey moms I know none of you signed up to have your teens quarantined in your homes doing online school. This only adds more pressure on you. Are your teens procrastinating and not motivated? Are they spending way too much time on their phones? Are...
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#064 How to Recover and Rebound Fast Part Two
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April 26, 2020
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[caption id="attachment_4946" align="alignright" width="1999"] mother and daughter with outstretched arms in nature[/caption] In this episode we talk about How to Recover and Rebound Fast Part Two. Last episode I focused on how you can recover by paying attention to you (and not ignoring your needs), honoring...
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#063 How to Recover and Rebound Fast After Drama
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April 26, 2020
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[caption id="attachment_4943" align="alignright" width="421"] Portrait Of Mother Sitting With Teenage Daughter On Sofa[/caption] In this time when you are quarantined with your teens, and dealing with the daily bad news of covid-19, stock market, and the economy, you can see an increase in drama in your...
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# 061 What is a Mom Going to Do?
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April 26, 2020
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Moms, I want to encourage you in this global crises. I know your life is up in the air and upside down and for this reason I wanted to give you eight practical ways to stay grounded and steady in these uncertain times. First, I...
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#060 What’s Your Biggest Fear . . . About Your Teen?
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April 26, 2020
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[caption id="attachment_4935" align="alignright" width="566"] Depressed middle aged woman sitting isolated , lost in thought[/caption] This episode talks about the biggest drain to your energy, vitality, and your life. Fear...
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#059 3 Practical Ways to Dial Down the Stress
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April 26, 2020
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We can't always go to a tropical island to escape stress. In this episode I give you 3 practical ways to dial down the stress by...
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#058 How to Think About Your Teen
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April 26, 2020
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What you think about your teen greatly impacts you, your parenting and your teen. How you think about your teen is not hidden from your teen. It is very evident to them. You wear the delight, the joy or the fear, sadness or anger on your...
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#057 What Moms Should and Should Not Tolerate
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April 26, 2020
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[caption id="attachment_4926" align="alignright" width="424"] Angry parent with loud teenager with pink hair[/caption] In this episode you'll explore what moms should and should not tolerate. An important question to ask yourself at the start of a new year is, "What am I tolerating in my life?" Clue,...
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#056 How to Get a Positive Response From Your Teen
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April 26, 2020
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[caption id="attachment_4923" align="alignright" width="425"] mother and daughter at home playing with jack russel[/caption] I have spent a lot of time listening to what frustrates moms. At the top of the list is not being able to communicate to their teens. When I dig down and ask...
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#055 Mom, Be Kind to Yourself
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April 26, 2020
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[caption id="attachment_4920" align="alignright" width="432"] Middle aged lady with two small puppies on a walk through the bluebells by the side of the Potamac rive[/caption] Moms have no problem being hard on themselves, but often have a hard time being kind to themselves. Moms don’t do this intentionally....
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For Teenage Girls Selfies Are More Like A Question Than A Statement
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April 21, 2020
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Teenage girls live in the selfie generation. It's what teen girls do. So what's up with all these selfies? Parents can be baffled by the frequency of their daughter's selfies. When we were teens we also loved getting our pictures taken but it wasn't all the...
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#54 What Do You Expect?
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April 19, 2020
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This episode focuses on expectations and parenting. To be human is to have expectations. Our expectations can help us feel hopeful. They can help us get through hard times and transitions. But they can also cause parents a lot of pain and be the impetus...
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#053 Gratitude: Are You Feeling It?
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April 19, 2020
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[caption id="attachment_4907" align="alignright" width="849"] Mother and daughter in a affectionate pose outdoors.[/caption] This episode is about, Gratitude: Are You Feeling It? Even though Thanksgiving is just a few days away, this podcast is about (way) more than just Thanksgiving, this info is relevant 365 days a...
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#052 How to Keep Your Teens Safe Online
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April 19, 2020
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[caption id="attachment_4904" align="alignright" width="849"] Angry woman behind excited teen on mobile phone[/caption] In this episode I discuss How to Keep Your Teens Safe Online. with Diana Graber. Snapchat, Instagram, Fortnite, cyberbullying, sexting, and technology addiction are some of the digital concerns that keep today’s parents up at...
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#051 Parenting: Through the Lens of Experience
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April 19, 2020
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[caption id="attachment_4598" align="alignright" width="425"] middle aged mother and teen daughter chatting on bed[/caption] Today we are going to look at parenting, through the lens of experience. There are many lenses in which we can examine parenting, like mindset. Today we will focus on the lens of...
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#050 How to Get A Sincere Apology From Your Teen
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April 19, 2020
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In my work I talk a lot about how to prevent and dial down the drama. A crucial part of this is how to repair the relationship after the conflict or the big blow up. And the good news is that you can repair the...
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How to Get Your Teen to Exercise
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April 14, 2020
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There are physiological reasons why exercise decreases drama. I know when I exercise consistently I am more patient and pleasant to be around. The same is true for your teenager. Consistent exercise, especially cardio, decreases stress and therefore will decrease drama. The Problem is current trends...
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How Teens Push our Buttons
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March 31, 2020
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Yes, teen girls can be drama queens, but moms can be drama mamas. "How? Our disrespectful, moody, entitled and defiant daughters can push our buttons. And what happens when they push our buttons? We get angry and frustrated very quickly. We fire words right back at our daughters...
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